Wilmette, Winnetka, Kenilworth police blotter: April 17

April 18, 2013

The following items were taken from police records.

Wilmette

•On April 13, a resident in the 1600 block of Sheridan Road reported receiving a notice from the Internal Revenue Service that his tax return was being reviewed for accuracy. The victim notified the IRS he had not filed his 2012 taxes yet. The IRS requested he file a police report.

•On April 11, a resident in the 1100 block of Forest Avenue reported that her unlocked vehicle was entered. Several credit cards, a driver's license and a CTA pass were removed.

•On April 11, a resident in the 700 block of Lake Avenue reported that her unlocked vehicle was entered and a GPS unit was taken.

•On April 14, officers responded to a report of a domestic battery in the 700 block of Hibbard Road. The victim and her ex-husband were quarreling over finances and pizza. When the victim demanded the ex-husband leave, he grabbed her and pushed her into a wall, then began punching her in the arm. The man, 62, was arrested for domestic battery and held overnight for bond court.

•On April 13, officers responded to a reported suicide in the 2400 block of Greenwood Avenue. The victim was discovered hanging in a guest bedroom closet by his wife. The victim's body was taken to the medical examiner's office.

•On April 12, a resident in the 600 block of Lake Avenue reported her unlocked vehicle was entered while parked in the landlord's garage. Nothing appeared to have been taken.

•On April 13, a resident in the 1100 block of Lake Avenue reported her unlocked vehicle was entered while parked in the landlord's garage. Nothing appeared to have been taken.

•On April 13, unknown offenders shattered the rear window of a vehicle in the 1100 block of Michigan Avenue. A vehicle was seen leaving the area. Witnesses believe a pellet gun was used.

•On April 13, officers and Wilmette Fire Department personnel responded to a six-vehicle crash in the 400 block of Green Bay Road. Minor injuries were reported. One driver was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Three vehicles were towed due to damage.

•On April 13, officers stopped a vehicle for a violation and discovered the Chicago driver had a revoked driver's license. He was placed under arrest, taken to the station, processed and bonded out.

•On April 14, officers stopped a vehicle for a violation and discovered the 35-year-old Lake Forest driver was intoxicated. The driver was placed under arrest, taken to the station, processed and released on bond. He refused chemical testing.

•On April 14, officers responded to a single-vehicle crash. The driver, who had struck a tree, admitted to drinking and smoking cannabis. The Evanston driver was taken by Wilmette Fire Department personnel to Evanston Hospital for an injury, and a DUI kit was obtained. After his release from the hospital, the driver was taken back to the station, where he was processed and released on bond.

•On April 8, a resident of the 2900 block of Orchard Lane reported that an unknown person attempted to open a charge account in her name.

•On April 12, a postal employee and his trainee were assaulted by a resident in the 2000 block of Wilmette Avenue. The postal worker had previously sprayed the resident's dog.

•On April 12, a resident in the 700 block of Elmwood Avenue saw a man enter the victim's vehicle and rummage around inside. The subject then entered a silver Toyota Corolla and left westbound on Elmwood. The victim's vehicle was unlocked, but nothing appeared to have been taken.

•On April 12, an officer located property belonging to a resident of the 1000 block of Ashland Avenue in the alley behind the home. The victim said a vehicle's doors were unlocked and nothing of value appeared to be missing.

•On April 11, a resident in the 1300 block of Ashland reported the garage and two vehicles inside were entered. The vehicles were unlocked, and nothing appeared to have been taken. The victim is certain he secured the garage service door. There was no sign of forced entry.

•On April 11, a resident of the 1100 block of Forest Avenue said his unlocked vehicle was entered overnight. Two credit cards, a driver's license and a CTA pass were taken.

•On April 11, a resident of the 1000 block of Greenleaf Avenue reported an unknown offender entered his unlocked garage and his unlocked vehicle. Property worth $11 was taken.

•Police are investigating an April 11 armed robbery of a Jimmy John's at 3520 Lake Avenue. Between 8:50 and 8:55 p.m., a white male wearing a green jacket, black boots and blue jeans entered the restaurant as employees were closing. The offender displayed a silver handgun and ordered the three employees to the back of business. The offender took an undetermined amount of cash, then left on foot.